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RCN urges nurses to back its ‘biggest-ever’ rally
College to stage Scrap the Cap rally in September
21 Jul 2017
Charity warns of ‘devastating impact’ of £400 million back pay bill for sleep-in carers
Organisations looking after people who have learning disabilities could collapse due to a £...
19 Jul 2017
NMC reveals reasons why nurses are referred to regulator
Only one in five referrals to fitness to practise proceedings concern patient care.
19 Jul 2017
NMC chief executive received pay rise of almost £20,000
Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) chief executive Jackie Smith received a pay rise of...
19 Jul 2017
Vulnerable people being 'let down' by council and care providers...
People who do not have the ability to choose how they are cared for are being 'let down' by...
19 Jul 2017
Support promised for NHS staff who smoke
Part of government plans for 'smoke-free generation'
18 Jul 2017
University offers nurses trained overseas the chance to join NMC register
Middlesex University helps healthcare assistants to transition to nursing.
18 Jul 2017
Chancellor branded 'out of touch' by Unison over pay comments...
Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond has been branded ‘out of touch’ and ‘insulting’...
17 Jul 2017
Further trust calls for rethink on language tests for overseas nurses
A further trust has added its voice to calls to rethink the language tests required by the...
14 Jul 2017
Exclusive: ‘Golden hellos’ could ease recruitment crisis, says peer
Shape of Caring review author Lord Willis says employers need to find ways to attract people...
14 Jul 2017
Long working hours increase risk of developing heart condition, study shows
Working long hours increases the risk of developing a dangerous irregular heartbeat,...
14 Jul 2017
Plans to strengthen NHS against threat of cyber attacks
The government is pledging an extra £21 million for cyber security across the NHS in the...
13 Jul 2017
Charity reveals ‘shameful’ rise in nurses seeking financial help
The Cavell Nurses’ Trust received nearly a third more calls from nursing staff in the first...
13 Jul 2017
Cross-party peers back calls to scrap the cap
House of Lords to debate the public sector pay cap, as cross-party group calls for...
13 Jul 2017
Fall in nursing degree applications sparks call for action
The number of nursing degree applicants to universities in the UK has fallen by 19% in the...
13 Jul 2017
Nominate a health hero
Our Health Heroes Awards recognise healthcare support workers, apprentices and teamwork.
12 Jul 2017
NHS organisations reveal thousands of job vacancies – with some unfilled for months
Some NHS hospital organisations have more than 1,000 staff vacancies while others have left...
12 Jul 2017
Nurse struck off after falsely claiming to be a leading surgeon
A nurse who lied to his wife and friends for seven years about being a leading surgeon has...
11 Jul 2017